This Friday, the earliest known images of Christ, from the year 240, go on view in New York for the first time, and they aren’t where you might expect them to be. They are part of a remarkable ...

Researchers at the ruined desert city of Shivta in southern Israel have discovered a painting of the face of Jesus Christ, thought to have been made in the sixth century A.D.

Early image of Christ as a symbol. Christ at the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. PROVIDED PHOTO. Sometimes, cultural pressures prevented people from representing Christ at all.

Fossil galaxy could hold clues to universe’s early life Israeli archaeologists uncover 3,300-year-old coffin, gold signet “We could be dealing with a very early image of Jesus Christ ...

The earliest images of Jesus Christ emerged in the first through third centuries A.D., amidst concerns about idolatry. They were less about capturing the actual appearance of Christ than about ...

It consists of the first two capital letters, Χ and Ρ – called chi and rho – of the Greek word for Christ: ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣX. Christ with 2 natures Christ at the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.

Another very early image of the crucifixion is found carved into the face of a carnelian gemstone made into a ring. Constanza gemstone with the crucified Christ, surrounded by 12 apostles. British ...

This Friday, the earliest known images of Christ, from the year 240, go on view in New York for the first time, and they aren’t where you might expect them to be. They are part of a remarkable ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Anna Swartwood House, University of South Carolina (THE CONVERSATION) The ...